STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS29721 / H0764
This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare's Division of Welfare. It
appropriates a total of $290,611,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 613.50.
For benefit costs, the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible
full time FTP, includes a one-year holiday of unemployment insurance, and adjusts workers compensation
amounts. The bill also provides funding for permanent employees for the equivalent of a 3% salary structure
shift and provides $1.25 per hour per eligible employee to be distributed based on merit for change in employee
compensation. The bill funds four line items, which provide additional funds for the child care assistance
program, the Low Income Household Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), the Low Income Household
Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), and the Weatherization Assistance program.
FISCAL NOTE
FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2022 Original Appropriation 613.50 43,367,100 4,829,500 241,654,800 289,851,400
Prior Year Reappropriation 0.00 0 0 30,000,000 30,000,000
FY 2022 Total Appropriation 613.50 43,367,100 4,829,500 271,654,800 319,851,400
Executive Carry Forward 0.00 202,000 0 343,900 545,900
FY 2022 Estimated Expenditures 613.50 43,569,100 4,829,500 271,998,700 320,397,300
Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 (202,000) 0 (154,232,800) (154,434,800)
FY 2023 Base 613.50 43,367,100 4,829,500 117,765,900 165,962,500
Personnel Benefit Costs 0.00 144,900 2,800 243,900 391,600
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 (3,700) 0 (6,300) (10,000)
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 1,107,700 21,000 1,865,300 2,994,000
FY 2023 Program Maintenance 613.50 44,616,000 4,853,300 119,868,800 169,338,100
30. Child Care Assistance 0.00 0 0 100,503,000 100,503,000
31. LIHEAP 0.00 0 0 13,000,000 13,000,000
32. LIHWAP 0.00 0 0 2,770,700 2,770,700
47. Weatherization Assistance 0.00 0 0 5,000,000 5,000,000
FY 2023 Total 613.50 44,616,000 4,853,300 241,142,500 290,611,800
Chg from FY 2022 Orig Approp 0.00 1,248,900 23,800 (512,300) 760,400
% Chg from FY 2022 Orig Approp. 0.0% 2.9% 0.5% (0.2%) 0.3%
Contact:
Jill A. Randolph
Budget and Policy Analysis
(208) 334-4749
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 03/10/2022, 10:14 AM